Compressible revolver cartridge holder



May 24, 1966 w. c. BYE

COMPRESSIBLE REVOLVER CARTRIDGE HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 24,1964 BYQMAQM ATTO R NEYS May 24, 1966 w. c. BYE

COMPRESSIBLE REVOLVER CARTRIDGE HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 24,1964 INVENTOR W/A/AM C. BYE

fg w V g' ATTQRNEYS United States Patent 3,252,238 COMPRESSIBLE REVOLVERCARTRIDGE HOLDER William C. Bye, 169 Cypress Ave., Bronx, N.Y. FiledJune 24, 1964, Ser. No. 377,672 3 Claims. (Cl. 4289) This inventionrelates to revolver cartridge holders and, in particular to holderswhich'are so arranged as to discharge all its cartridges simultaneouslyinto the rotatable cylinder of a revolver.

Hitherto cartridge ejection clips have been rather bulky articlesnecessitated by the fact that they must conform generally to the shape'of the revolver cylinder which the clip is designed to load. Thepresent invention contemplates the provision of a clip which can becompressed when disposed in its carrying case and on removal therefromis automatically expanded into a state in which all its retainedcartridges are positioned for simultaneous ejection into the cartridgechambers of the revolver. In this state a single finger manipulationpermits the cartridges to fall simultaneously into the chambers of therevolvers barrel cylinder.

One object of the invention is to provide an expandable cartridge clip.

Another object of the invention is to provide an expandable cartridgeclip which permits simultaneous ejection of the cartridges.

Other objects and advantages of the invention may be appreciated onreading the following detailed description of one embodiment of theinvention which is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view in partial section showing the cartridge holderin loading position taken on the line 11 of FIGURE 2;-

FIGURE 2 is a vertical section showing the holder and cartridgepartially inserted in the revolver cylinder taken on the line 22 ofFIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is asection taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 44 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a plan section taken on the line 5-5 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary section on enlarged scale showing thedisplaced parts in dot and dash line in position to permit cartridgeejection;

FIGURE 7 is a plan view partially in horizontal section showing theholder in compacted condition within a carrying case;

FIGURE 8 is a horizontal section similar to FIG- URE 7. I

As shown in the drawings the cartridge clip whether in open or closedcondition is adapted to retain a plurality of cartridges which, in theinstant case is six. The clip is fabricated of spring metal which can bedistorted when necessary into a compact state for carrying in a case andupon withdrawal from the case will automatically expand into its normalposition in which the six cartridges are naturally aligned for entryinto their corresponding chambers of a revolver cylinder.

The clip or holder comprises abasic support member in the form of a ring10 which supports in a depending manner at its inside periphery a wall12 which partially embraces each of the six cartridges. The innerportion of the ring 10 and the upper end of the wall 12 snugly fit abouta portion of the top flange of each cartridge C.

The top flange of the cartridges is also held on the side opposing thewall 12 by a lip 15 at the free end of the arms 16 which overlie thering 10. Each arm is provided at its other end with a column 18 which issecured to the wall 12, and a horizontal extension 20 which is disposedinteriorly of the column 18.

Disposed between two cartridge embracing areas of the wall 12 onopposing sides of the ring and secured to the underside thereof arecylinders 22 having a metallic base 23 with inverted spring receivingchambers 24 integrally secured to legs 25 which secure the cylinders 22to the base 23. There are provided in each cylinder a compression spring26 and a plunger 28 atop the spring and threaded into an aperture 30 ofcartridge ejection cap 32. The cylinders 22 are slotted at 29 in whichpins 29a are inserted to prevent the cap from falling out of the clip.

The cap 32 is provided with a centrally located depending member 34having a tapered opening 36 formed in its bottom surface. Arranged tocoact with the annular edge of the'tapered opening 36 and having anangular configuration indentical to the taper are metallic springs 38each of which has a vertical section 39 afiixed to the wall 12.

As shown in FIGURE 7 the cartridges are linearly arranged in the holderin two rows of three each for carriage in a compact manner within acartridge case 33. To permit the clip to be compacted in this manneropposing extensions 20 of opposing arms 16 are reduced at 41 to preventinterference. On removal from the case the cartridges will automaticallyexpand into circular conformation which is due to the expansion of flatspring 42 having two normally outwardly biased legs 43 which aresecurely aflixed to opposing areas of wall 12.

In operation the cartridge holder is removed from its case and expandsinto the open or loading position under the influence of spring 42. Thecartridges are then partially inserted into their respective chamberswithin the rotating cylinder of the revolver. The ejection cap is thendepressed to expel all the cartridges fully into the cylinder. Theejection is accomplished by freeing in consecutive stages the holdersgrip on the cartridge flanges and shell bodies as the cap is depressed.First the arms 16 are pivoted on the inner edge of the ring 10 due tocontact between the top projections of the annular shoulder of theejection cap 32 and the arm extensions 20 extending inwardly from thering. The pivoting of the arms causes the lipped ends to release theirhold on the cartridge flanges. Further depression of the cap ejectorcauses the six cams 38 to engage the tapered opening 36 in the bottom ofthe cap so as to draw the cartridge gripping areas of the wall 12inwardly and free of the cartridges C top flanges and shell bodies. Theflat spring being at rest and not exerting any outward pressure on thewall areas embracing two of the cartridges, all the cartridges are nowfree to fall of their own'weight into the aligned chambers in therevolver cylinder.

Various modifications of the invention may be effected by personsskilled in the art without departing from the scope and principle of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cartridge holder having plurality of cartridge gripping elements,an outwardly spring biased member engaging at least two of said elementsand adapted to cause the cartridges retained by said elements to assumea circular conformation, a ring supporting said elements, each of saidgripping elements comprising a pivotal arm for gripping one portion ofthe cartridges, and a wall member for gripping an opposing portion ofsaid cartridges, and an upwardly biased ejection cap having means forpivoting said arms and releasing said cartridges from the wall members,a pair of cylinders, plungers in said cylinders and secured to said cap.

2. A cartridge holder as defined in claim 1 in which said ejection capis provided with an annular shoulder for simultaneously pivoting saidarms and said wall members are provided with cam surfaces adapted to beengaged by said cap for simultaneous releasing of the cartridgesretained by said wall members.

3. A cartridge holder comprising a plurality of elements for grippingcartridges about one portion thereof, an expandable support for saidelements, a spring biased member engaging said elements and adapted tocause the elements held by said expandable support to expand from alinear to a circular conformation, and moveable means References Citedby the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,399,904 5/1946 Bauoum 42-892,488,732 11/1949 Lima 4289 2,637,930 5/1953 Mason 4289 2,896,353 7/1959H'unt 4289 3,150,459 9/1964 Van Schoick 42--89 BENJAMIN A. BORCHELT,Primary Examiner.

3. A CARTRIDGE HOLDER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS FOR GRIPPINGCARTRIDGES ABOUT ONE PORTION THEREOF, AN EXPANDABLE SUPPORT FOR SAIDELEMENTS, A SPRING BIASED MEMBER ENGAGING SAID ELEMENTS AND ADAPTED TOCAUSE THE ELEMENTS HELD BY SAID EXPANDABLE SUPPORT TO EXPAND FROM ALINEAR TO A CIRCULAR CONFORMATION, AND MOVEABLE MEANS FOR YIELDINGLYGRIPPING AND OPPOSING PORITION OF SAID CARTRIDGES AND SIMULTANEOUSLYEJECTING THEM.